A supplementary question regarding regional road safety priorities devolves into a heated debate about funding allocation for projects like golf carts and fibreglass cows, leading to interruptions and the session's premature end.

AnsweredQoN 871Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 November 2009
Portfolio
Regional Development

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REGIONAL ROADS — FATALITIES AND CRITICAL INJURIES
I have a supplementary question: why is it that for the National Party regional road safety comes behind golf carts and fibreglass cows? Mr B.J. GRYLLS

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Is the member suggesting that we should not devolve decision-making responsibility to the boards of the development commissions? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am very happy to do it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The member talked about golf carts—what was the other one? Ms M.M. Quirk : Fibreglass cows. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The golf carts are for Shark Bay. They were prioritised by the Gascoyne Development Commission. All those projects are assessed by the development commissions, and prioritised and endorsed by cabinet. I really enjoy the opposition’s unique focus on the plastic cows. This is a fantastic project. It is a $900 000 project — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: Is the member suggesting that we should not devolve decision-making responsibility to the boards of the development commissions? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am very happy to do it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The member talked about golf carts—what was the other one? Ms M.M. Quirk : Fibreglass cows. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The golf carts are for Shark Bay. They were prioritised by the Gascoyne Development Commission. All those projects are assessed by the development commissions, and prioritised and endorsed by cabinet. I really enjoy the opposition’s unique focus on the plastic cows. This is a fantastic project. It is a $900 000 project — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Is the member suggesting that we should not devolve decision-making responsibility to the boards of the development commissions? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am very happy to do it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The member talked about golf carts—what was the other one? Ms M.M. Quirk : Fibreglass cows. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The golf carts are for Shark Bay. They were prioritised by the Gascoyne Development Commission. All those projects are assessed by the development commissions, and prioritised and endorsed by cabinet. I really enjoy the opposition’s unique focus on the plastic cows. This is a fantastic project. It is a $900 000 project — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am very happy to do it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The member talked about golf carts—what was the other one? Ms M.M. Quirk : Fibreglass cows. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The golf carts are for Shark Bay. They were prioritised by the Gascoyne Development Commission. All those projects are assessed by the development commissions, and prioritised and endorsed by cabinet. I really enjoy the opposition’s unique focus on the plastic cows. This is a fantastic project. It is a $900 000 project — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am very happy to do it! Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The member talked about golf carts—what was the other one? Ms M.M. Quirk : Fibreglass cows. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The golf carts are for Shark Bay. They were prioritised by the Gascoyne Development Commission. All those projects are assessed by the development commissions, and prioritised and endorsed by cabinet. I really enjoy the opposition’s unique focus on the plastic cows. This is a fantastic project. It is a $900 000 project — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The member talked about golf carts—what was the other one? Ms M.M. Quirk : Fibreglass cows. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The golf carts are for Shark Bay. They were prioritised by the Gascoyne Development Commission. All those projects are assessed by the development commissions, and prioritised and endorsed by cabinet. I really enjoy the opposition’s unique focus on the plastic cows. This is a fantastic project. It is a $900 000 project — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The member talked about golf carts—what was the other one? Ms M.M. Quirk : Fibreglass cows. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The golf carts are for Shark Bay. They were prioritised by the Gascoyne Development Commission. All those projects are assessed by the development commissions, and prioritised and endorsed by cabinet. I really enjoy the opposition’s unique focus on the plastic cows. This is a fantastic project. It is a $900 000 project — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The member talked about golf carts—what was the other one? Ms M.M. Quirk : Fibreglass cows. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The golf carts are for Shark Bay. They were prioritised by the Gascoyne Development Commission. All those projects are assessed by the development commissions, and prioritised and endorsed by cabinet. I really enjoy the opposition’s unique focus on the plastic cows. This is a fantastic project. It is a $900 000 project — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Ms M.M. Quirk : Fibreglass cows. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The golf carts are for Shark Bay. They were prioritised by the Gascoyne Development Commission. All those projects are assessed by the development commissions, and prioritised and endorsed by cabinet. I really enjoy the opposition’s unique focus on the plastic cows. This is a fantastic project. It is a $900 000 project — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The golf carts are for Shark Bay. They were prioritised by the Gascoyne Development Commission. All those projects are assessed by the development commissions, and prioritised and endorsed by cabinet. I really enjoy the opposition’s unique focus on the plastic cows. This is a fantastic project. It is a $900 000 project — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is receiving Australia-wide publicity for the south west — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
The SPEAKER : Obviously, fibreglass or plastic cows provoke a wide range of responses, which seem to be in this place. I ask the minister to wrap his comments up. I also suggest to other members in this place that this is the last question today because of continual interruptions again. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : I am absolutely supportive of the South West Development Commission’s plan to support CowParade . It will be a fantastic project. If the RAC is so concerned about CowParade —members opposite are as well—why does the RAC put out magazines like Horizons rather than putting all that available money into road safety?

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